# Actual vs PostgREST

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Actual | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 29 852 ✓ | 27 737 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +716 ✓ | +60 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 79/100 for PostgREST, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.

If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; Actual needs more configuration.

Actual is growing faster right now (+716 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actual-vs-postgrest